When I became of age, my mother called me to her side.
She said, daughter, you're growing up now.
Pretty soon you'll be a bride.
And then she said, just because you've become a young girl now,
but don't let the fellas judge you in the world now.
Before you give some boy your hand now,
keep your freedom for as long as you can now.
My mama told me, you better shop around.
Oh yeah, you better shop around.
Shop around.
Oh, that's the things that I want you to know now.
Just as sure as the wind's gonna blow now,
the men they come and the men's gonna go now,
before you tell them that you love them so now.
My mama told me, you better shop around.
Oh yeah, you better shop around.
Shop around.
Oh, try to get yourself a bargain, girl.
Don't get your heart caught up in a whirl.
A handsome boy come a dime a dozen.
Try to find one who's gonna give you true lovin'.
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My mama told me, you better shop around.
Oh yeah, you better shop around.
Shop around.
Try to get yourself a bargain, girl.
Don't get your heart caught up in a whirl.
A handsome boy come a dime a dozen.
Try to find one who's gonna give you true loving.
Before you act a fool and say I do now.
Make sure he's in love with you now.
Make sure that his love is true now.
I hate to see you feeling sad and blue.
My мама told me, you better shop around.
Oh yeah, you better shop around.
Oh yeah, oh I'm goin' to shop around.
Shop around.
Yeah yeah.
Shop around.
I'm goin' to shop around.
Shop around.
Oh, I'm going to get myself a bargain, mama.
Shop around.
I'm going to shop around.
Shop around.
Shop around.
Yeah.